Relating to forfeiture of bail

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: HSB 535

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2022
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2022
Done: House committeeJanuary 24, 2022
Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 21, 202294–0
Done: Senate committeeMarch 9, 2022
Done: Passes the SenateApril 5, 202248–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2022
Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2022

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What’s in it

AI summary If a person misses a required court date, the court can take the money used for their bail. Currently, the court must give a specific number of days' notice in writing to the person and their bail providers before doing this. This bill changes the law so that the court must provide notice, but it no longer requires a set number of days for that notice.¹

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This bill relates to forfeiture of bail. Current law provides that if a defendant fails to appear in court at the defendant’s arraignment, trial, judgment, or other court proceedings where the defendant’s personal appearance is lawfully required, or to surrender in execution of the judgment, the court must enter a forfeiture judgment of the defendant’s bail. As a part of the entry the court is required to provide days’ notice in writing to the defendant and the defendant’s sureties to appear and show cause, if any, why judgment should not be entered for the amount of bail. The bill requires the court to provide days’ notice in writing to the defendant and the defendant’s sureties, instead of days’ notice, to appear and show cause why judgment should not be entered for the amount of bail.

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Senate subcommittee

Named February 22, 2022. On March 1, 2022 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§811.6

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Lobbying

5 for · 0 against · 2 undecided · Who →

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HSB 535Renumbered

89th General Assembly

HF 2097Became lawfrom HSB 535